LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Justice Muslim Hassan of a Federal High Court in Lagos has withdrawn from presiding over the alleged N4.9 billion fraud case against a former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode. The ex-Minister is prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Upon his withdrawal, Justice Hassan ordered the return […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senator Shehu Sani of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has blamed the Presidency over the setback suffered by the embattled Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Acting Chairman, Mr Ibrahim Magu. Magu was rejected for the second time by the Nigerian Senate Wednesday due to an alleged indicting security […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos, March 16, 2017 – Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, the Managing Director/CEO of First Bank of Nigeria Limited & Subsidiaries, has been named Banker of the Year in the Leadership Persons of the year award, 2016. The awards recognise and celebrate the significant performance of individuals, corporate, private and public organisations across sectors, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB), in Abuja on Thursday said candidates awaiting results are eligible to register and sit for the Universities Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). A statement by the Spokesman of JAMB, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, however stressed that any candidate who fails to upload their result between May and […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Madagascan Ahmad Ahmad has emerged the new President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The much anticipated election which featured at the CAF Congress in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital brought to an end 29 years tenure of the immediate past President, Cameroonian Mr. Issa Hayatou. The 57-years old […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The death toll from Saturday’s landslide at a vast dump in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, has now risen to 113 people, local officials say. A search operation at the Koshe landfill will continue overnight. As many as 150 people are believed to have been at the site during the landslide. Meanwhile, the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The US Department of Justice has indicted two Russian spies over the theft of Yahoo user accounts. Previously, Yahoo alleged that state-sponsored” hackers were behind the 2014 breach which affected 500 million accounts. It was not immediately clear whether the charges, expected to be announced by the Justice Department later […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Scores of pensioners in Enugu State, South-East Nigeria have taken to the streets to protest alleged corruption, and other ill actions by the leadership of their union, just as they passed a vote of no-confidence on them. The senior citizens, as they are fondly called numbering over five […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri (African Examiner) – The lingering feud between Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State and embattled former chairman, Imo State council of traditional rulers, Eze Cletus Ilomuanya, has worsen, as the governor has threatened to arrest and banish the monarch if he continues to parade himself as a traditional ruler of Obinugwu […]
The Senate on Wednesday rejected Ibrahim Magu as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s boss, making it the second time that senators are rejecting Mr Magu as the substantive chairman of the anti-graft agency. At the Senate’s plenary on Wednesday majority of the Senators rejected the confirmation of Magu by voice vote. Indicting DSS Report […]
Leicester City reached the Champions League quarterfinals with a 2-0 victory over Sevilla on Tuesday, turning around their round-of-16 tie to advance 3-2 on aggregate. Wes Morgan and Marc Albrighton were the unlikely goal scorers, and Kasper Schmeichal saved a penalty after Samir Nasri was sent off for Sevilla. Less than three weeks after replacing […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode said the sum of N60 billion is needed by his administration to give public schools in the state a befitting facelift as well as set up new schools especially in the riverine areas. Already, Mr. Ambode told journalists that his administration has spent […]
KADUNA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has intercepted five 150kg of sacks, containing the sum of N49 million in Kaduna. EFCC said the money was intercepted Tuesday during a routing baggage screening by the operatives of its Kaduna zonal office. It explained in a statement that the five sacks […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Alabh George Turnah, a former Special Adviser to the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC has been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. He was arrested in Port Harcourt, Rivers State in connection with alleged possession of funds running into N2 billion. The money, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fidelity Bank Plc on Monday reiterated its resolve to support operators in the entertainment industry. The bank’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo, said this on the Fidelity SME Forum monitored on Inspiration FM, which he anchored yesterday. The programme had popular comedian, Atunyota Akporobomerere, whose stage name is Ali Baba. Okonkwo […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Dr. Maikanti Baru, has set machinery in motion to recover the sum of $25,000,000.00 million as unpaid debts from fraudulent crude oil allocations to two Nigerian oil marketing companies. The companies are Aiteo owned by Mr. Ben Peters and Ontario owned by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Bayelsa State and Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) National Reconciliation Committee, Hon. Seriake Dickson, on Tuesday described the comments son the submission of his report to the National Executive of the party as mere propaganda. Governor Dickson maintained that rather than embark on name-calling, propaganda and outright lies, it […]
Doctors in Kenya have agreed to end a 100-day strike that has paralysed the country’s public health system. Union officials representing thousands of striking medical workers have signed an agreement with government officials in the capital, Nairobi. The doctors are to receive increased allowances as negotiations over other issues continue. The doctors have been demanding […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has clarified that its 2017 UTME mock exercise is free and optional. JAMB Registrar/ Chief Executive Prof. Ishaq Oloyede made the clarification Tuesday at a meeting with UTME CBT centre operators and other stakeholders. While specifying that JAMB would not extend the date […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Col. Hameed Ali (retd) has written the Senate, informing it that he would not be able appear before the Lawmakers Wednesday, March 15, 2017 as previously scheduled. According to the Senate President Bukola Saraki, the NCS boss indicated […]
